16 CONSTITUTION OF THE

Penalties.	hereafter held in this State, shall, on conviction in a court of law, in addition to the penalties now or hereafter to be im- posed by law, be forever disqualified to bold any office of profit or trust, or to vote at any election thereafter.
Laws against ille- gal voting	SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly of Maryland to pass laws to punish with fine and imprisonment
1863, ch. 133.	any person who shall remove into any election district or ward of the. city of Baltimore, not for the purpose of ac- quiring a bona fide residence therein, but for the purpose of voting therein at an approaching election, or who shall vote in any election district or ward in which he does not reside, (except in the case provided for in the first article of the Constitution, ) or shall, at the same election, vote in more than one election district or ward, or shall vote or offer to vote, in any name not his own, or in place of any other person of the same name, or shall. vote in any county in which he does not reside.
Oath of Office	SEC. 4. Every person elected or appointed to any office of profit or trust under the Constitution or laws made pur-
1852, ch 172. 1854, ch 18 4 Md. 189	suant thereto, before he shall enter upon the duties of such office shall take and subscribe the following oath or affir- mation: I, A. B., do swear or (affirm, as the case may be, ) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and laws thereof, and that I will, to the best of my skill and judg- ment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or preju- dice, execute the office of ——— according to the Consti- tution and laws of this State, and that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I have not in any manner, violated the provisions thereof in relation to bribery of voters or preventing legal or procuring illegal votes to be given; (and if a Governor, Senator, member of the House of Delegates, or Judge, ) "that I will not directly or indirectly receive the profits or any part of the profits of any other office during the time of my acting as ————. " And if any person elected or appointed to office as aforesaid, shall re- fuse or neglect to take the said oath 'or affirmation, he shall be considered as having refused to accept the said office, and a new election or appointment shall be made as in case of refusal or resignation, and any person swearing or affirm- ing falsely in the premises, shall, on conviction thereof in a court of law, incur the penalties for willful and corrupt